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Brotherhood
Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood; all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other. -- Albert Pike
Unarmed Truth
I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final ...
Real Bravery
None speak of the bravery, the might, or the intellect of Jesus; but the devil is always imagined as a being of acute intellect, political cunning, and the fiercest courage. These universal and instinctive tendencies of the human mind reveal much. -- Lydia ...
Defeating Fear
You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense. -- John Cassavetes
No Brave Men
If we take the generally accepted definition of bravery as a quality which knows no fear, I have never seen a brave man. All men are frightened. The more intelligent they are, the more they are frightened. -- George S. Patton
Thought Quality
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. -- Marcus Aurelius
Great Happiness
Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits. -- Thomas Jefferson
Moral Happiness
Achievement of your happiness is the only moral purpose of your life, and that happiness, not pain or mindless self-indulgence, is the proof of your moral integrity, since it is the proof and the result of your loyalty to the achievement of your values. -- ...
Making Happiness
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. -- Dalai Lama
Happiness
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. -- Charles Spurgeon
Peace Work
If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work. -- Nhat Hanh
Foreign Wars
War against a foreign country only happens when the moneyed classes think they are going to profit from it. -- George Orwell
National Churches
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit. -- Thomas Paine
Three Terms
Life is divided into three terms - that which was, which is, and which will be. Let us learn from the past to profit by the present, and from the present, to live better in the future. -- William Wordsworth
Profit and Loss
For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul? -- Jesus Christ
Admit Mistakes
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them. -- John C. Maxwell
False Compassion
It's amazing to me how many people think that voting to have the government give poor people money is compassion. Helping poor and suffering people yourself is compassion. Voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people ...
Word Choices
I like the word 'indolence'. It makes my laziness seem classy. -- Bernard Williams
Never Put Off
Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. -- Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield
First Kiss
The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender. -- Emil Ludwig
Dreams
No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams. -- Jesse Jackson
Strength
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. -- Arnold Schwarzenegger
Texas Nation
Texas will again lift it's head and stand among the nations. It ought to do so, for no country upon the globe can compare with it in natural advantages. -- Sam Houston
Modern Federalism
Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or 'the ability to vote with your feet.' If you don't support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol - don't come to Texas. If you don't like medicinal marijuana ...
Attack Dog
A dog barks when his master is attacked. I would be a coward if I saw that God's truth is attacked and yet would remain silent. -- John Calvin